Housing Information
Housing will be available on campus and at local hotels.

On Campus Housing
The on-campus housing option for the ExPAAC will be in traditional style Residence Halls at the University of Indianapolis.  The rooms are two person rooms that include beds, desks, and closets.  The bathrooms are located on each floor and are shared bathrooms for the members of the floor.  Participants will be housed according to gender. 

Off Campus Housing
For lodging off campus, contact the Holiday Inn Express - Indianapolis South at (800) 315-2621 or (317) 783-5151. Ask for the ExPAAC rate of $77 per night.

Note: Although there will be conference sponsored transportation to and from the Holiday Inn Express during the ExPAAC conference, transportation will NOT be available on Wednesday, July 28. Contact the Holiday Inn Express for information about their shuttle service.

Information about the University of Indianapolis campus

Directions and Campus Maps

Indianapolis International Airport
One of the most convenient airports in the nation, Indianapolis International Airport is located less than 15 minutes via interstate highway from downtown Indianapolis. Indianapolis International is served by 11 airlines and offers approximately 39 daily non-stop flights with additional service to more than 100 locations.

Highly competitive airfares, easy access and an enviable no-delay status attract more than 8.5 million passengers each year.

Charter Services

Transportation From Airport

• Shuttle services and taxis are available for transportation from the airport to the University of Indianapolis campus

Highways

• Commonly referred to as the "Crossroads of America," Indianapolis is intersected by: I-69, I-70, I-74, I-65, I-465, I-865, US 40 and State Roads 37, 67, 36, 136, 421, 135, 31, 431 and 52. The Indianapolis International Airport is easily accessible from I-70 and I-465 on the city's southwest side.

 

Indianapolis City Snapshot

In Indianapolis, it's so easy to do so much. Indy offers big-city amenities in a convenient, easy-to-navigate package wrapped in a friendly, inviting atmosphere.

The nation's 13th largest city has gone through a dramatic revitalization and a stunning renaissance that makes it a different place than it was just a decade ago. Indy is the perfect balance of cosmopolitan style and small-town charm that makes it a successful destination for leisure travel, conventions and group tours, catering to nearly 22 million visitors a year.

Indy offers more to see, do and experience than you ever imagined, all wrapped in a package of unmatched convenience and connectivity. Indianapolis...so easy to do so much!

• The newly opened Lucas Oil Stadium features 179,000 square feet of dramatic exhibition and meeting space. The multi-purpose use stadium will eventually be connected via an enclosed, climate-controlled walkway to the Indiana Convention Center.
• The Indiana Convention Center is in the midst of a significant expansion that will double its size to 566,300 square feet once completed in 2010.
• Skywalks link two-thirds of downtown's 6,000-plus hotel rooms to the Indiana Convention Center, as well as Circle Centre mall, a four-story shopping, dining and entertainment megaplex. More than 200 downtown restaurants put delicious dining options just steps away, too.
• Indy's central location makes it an easy and affordable destination for conventions, trade shows, meetings and special events. Once here, navigating the city is a breeze, with shoes as the preferred mode of transportation in our deliberately-designed, walkable convention district.
• World-class attractions, museums, performing arts organizations and venues, abundant shopping, exciting sports, history and heritage, diverse cultural districts, delicious dining and energetic nightlife.

Wednesday Evening

Join us for a casual, off-campus, wine and cheese event at the Naptown Restaurant and Wine Bar. Preconference attendees or those who arrive early for ExPAAC are welcome to attend. (This event is NOT included in the Conference Food and Event package; you must select and pay separately for this event as part of the on-line registration process)

Thursday Evening

Join us for Poster Session, Exhibit Hall and heavy hors d’oeuvres in the newly renovated Schwitzer Student Center on the University of Indianapolis campus.

Friday Evening

A Night Out at the Indianapolis Zoo and White River Gardens. Travel 15 minutes by bus to and from the beautiful Indianapolis Zoo and White River Gardens. You will have the opportunity to tour the zoo and the gardens, marvel at a private dolphin show, enjoy a wonderful meal under the big tent on the Zoo grounds, and visit informally with ExPAAC participants and speakers.

Saturday Evening

Join us for an outdoor Indiana Barbeque in the center of the University of Indianapolis campus.